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Discover how grapes that are the most difficult to grow can produce wines that are not only food friendly, but good for you.
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Gain a new understanding of Australian Shiraz while uncovering the value in a country that has some of the oldest vines on the planet.
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Since 1593, a succession of four families has kept the
wine growing tradition of Château Haut Brion estate.
Since the 1930's it has belonged to the family of american
financier Clarence Dillon.
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The american wine industry didn't come into its own until the
1960. Napa Valley led the way in transition from homemade
prohibition era wines and standard table wines to the mature
wines for today's sophisticated palate.
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All over the world, French wines are considered exceptional, especially the wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy. In the recent years, California has been producing notable wines, comparable to the best French, Italian and German 'Grands Crus'. A young industry in both Australia and New Zealand, wine making has taken root in the well drained soils of the two countries, becoming a key player in the global wine market.
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Wine had to earn the love of Australians, who for years only knew the fortified wines of England and preferred to drink beer. Now wine making here is a blossoming industry. The delicate aromatic wines of Australia are unique and express the low fertility soils of the region.
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This estate has a rich history and vineyards predating the 17th century. A cooperage on site supplies many wineries with finest French-oak barrels. Barrel making is featured in detail.
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The history of Château Margaux goes back to the 12th century. Wine making methods have changed over the centuries, but the memories are kept alive in the estate's antique wine collections.
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Located in the village of Pouillac, this estate is known for creating some of the best clarets in the world. It has transformed the region, bringing agricultural innovation and the arts to Bordeaux.
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Geography of the narrow mountainous islands of New Zealand divides the country into warmer and cooler regions, each optimal with climate for a specific grape varietal. The greatest wine producing regions are Marlborough, Hawkes Bay and Gisborn, while Auckland is the historic origin of New Zealand's wine industry.
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The hills and valleys have distinct atmospheric conditions
and are composed of different soils, from volcanic rich soils
to clay. This makes the vineyards of Sonoma Valley a patchwork
of different renowned varietals.
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Fame came to this region when the movie Sideways was filmed in its vineyards. Warm climate and mineral rich soils of Santa Barbara County determine which grapes can be grown and how they are treated to produce dark earthy blends.
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Wolves have incredible hearing, sight and smell. They also have a perfect sense of direction. In the winter, their coats turn into thick fur to protect them from the weather. Their typical prey is fast and it is sometimes a group effort to catch food. There is a misconception that wolves attack humans, but the truth is often humans attack first and the wolves must defend themselves.
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Severe manpower shortages forced the U.S. to recruit 400,000 women into military service during WWII.
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Experience the amazing and delectable delights of chocolate… Plunge your senses into the world of master chocolatier Patrick Roger – from the lab where this audacious artist creates his luxurious chocolate gems
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1913 - 1921 Like Roosevelt before him, Wilson regarded himself a personal representative of the people, who proclaimed America's entrace into World War I a crusade to make the world "safe for democracy."
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The morning routine of a young boy reveals how our body works as a system. He uses his muscles and bones to get out of bed, and as he yawns, his lungs, blood and heart work. As he eats his breakfast his digestive system, and his brain as the control center of the body makes all these things happen. All these things are inside our body, beneath our skin.
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A three-cornered contest of Liberal Nazi, and Communism for the future of the world, ending with Communist control of China.
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The great world religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Zoroastrianism, and Taoism all developed in Asia within a thousand years.
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The World consists of 26 programs and covers the history of the world from the dawn of mankind to ancient Greece and Rome, the expansion of Europe, Asia, and Africa, the development of the United States through the Great Depression and the Cold War, to the present. Concise, accurate and complete, The World is an excellent resource for all students.
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Worlds of the Masters traces major developments in artistic traditions of Northern and Italian Renaissance.
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Masterpieces of Carravagio and Rembrant exemplify the
dramatic use of strong chiaroscuro. A detailed look at the
work of art historians shows the process of determining
authorship of a painting previously attributed to Rembrandt.
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Albrecht Dürer mastered the Florentine style of painting
and spread its influence to northern Europe.
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Breaking away from stylistic canon of medieval religious
art, artists of the early Renaissance turned to oil painting,
visual perspective and realism. Flemish 15th century
master van Eyck introduced unprecedented realism to the
rendering of light.
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The Written Word investigates the development of ancient writing. Who invented letters, how did they do it, and what was their motivation? The answers to these questions provide a key to understanding the development of civilization itself.
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A unique and entertaining look into the art and craft of making great wine, spiced with beautiful images of the Tuscan landscape. Spend a year in one of oldest and finest wineries in Tuscany as we head to Argiano, situated in the beautiful Moltalcino region and produces the famous Brunello di Montalcino.
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Yim is trying to be like his older brother who is the featherweight junior world champion, has boxed all over the world, and is a real star.
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When the second Emperor Humayun died suddenly, his 13-year-old son was crowned emperor. He was called Akbar, meaning great. Akbar would grow up amply to deserve that name, for he was to be undeniably the greatest of the great moghuls.
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I am Zandile from Atteridgeville, South Africa. It is near Pretoria, the nation's capital. At school I am the captain of the drum majorettes. I like to study math, English and Setswana.
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